This document provides a basic sign language vocabulary organized into categories including: greetings and polite expressions, personal information, family relationships, pronouns, time and numbers, colors, shapes and sizes, quantities, actions, mental actions, adjectives, emotions, attitudes, places (directions and locations), and places around the world. It contains over 90 terms in each category to introduce basic sign language vocabulary.
3. A. Social Amenities and Polite Expressions 1. Hi, Hello 15. Happy Easter 29. Welcome 2. Good morning 16. Congratulations 30. Happy Valentine 3. Good afternoon 17. Okey 31. Happy Anniversary 4. Good evening 18. All right 32. Happy New Year 5. Good night 19. Go ahead 33. Merry Christmas 6. Good day 20. May I go out 34. Happy Birthday 7. I’m sorry 21. May I pass 35. Good luck 8. Thank you very much 22. May I help you 36. See you later 9. How are you? 23. May I borrow 37. I don’t know 10. I am fine 24. Please sit down 38. How do you do? 11. Please come in 25. Very good 39. Yes – No 12. Excuse me 26. Wow! 40. Goodbye 13. Forgive me 27. I love you 41. I hate you 14. You are welcome 28. I like yous
4. B. Knowing about Oneself and Question Words 1. name, surname 10. who 2. nickname 11. where 3. age 12. what 4. birthday 13. when 5. live, address, residence 14. which 6. telephone number 15. what happened 7. Why 16. how much 8. how 9. what for
5. C. Family and Relationships 1. father 11. twins 21. lady 2. mother 12. orphan 22. gentleman 3. brother 13. kid 23. Sir 4. sister 14. relative 24. Ma’am 5. baby 15. maid, helper 25. Mr. 6. grandfather 16. widow 26. Miss 7. grandson 17. widower 27. Mrs. 8. Granddaughter 18. single 28. friend 9. child, children 19. bachelor 29. enemy 10. son 20. spinster 30. sweetheart
6. C. Family and Relationships 31. daughter 41. fellow 51. neighbor 32. parents 42. guy 52. gay 33. aunt 43. marry 53. tomboy 34. uncle 44. wedding 54. deaf 35. nephew 45. bride 55. blind 36. niece 46. groom 56. doctor 37. cousin 47. boy 57. nurse 38. in-laws 48. girl 58. lawyer 39. husband 49. man 59. teacher 40. wife 50. woman 60. divorce
7. D. Pronouns 1. he 11. these 21. anyone 30. our 2.she 12. that 22. anybody 31. me 3. it 13. those 23. anything 32. I 4. we 14. their 24. other 33. any 5. You 15. them 25. else 34. this 6. they 16. yourself 26. one another 35. us 7. his, him 17. myself 27. someone 36. each 8. her, hers 18. themselves 28. there 37. itself 9. my, mine 19. ourselves 29. because 38. herself 10. your 20. himself
8. E. Time and Numbers a. Numbers one eleven thirty billion single file two twelve forty trillion double file three thirteen fifty primary queue four fourteen sixty first multiply five fifteen seventy second then six sixteen eighty third add seven seventeen ninety fourth subtract eight eighteen hundred fifth couple nine nineteen thousand last final ten twenty million divide next
9. E. Time and Numbers b. Days of the Week 1. Sunday 5. Thursday 2. Monday 6. Friday 3. Tuesday 7. Saturday 4. Wednesday
10. E. Time and Numbers c. Months of the Year 1. January 7. July 2. February 8. August 3. March 9. September 4. April 10. October 5. May 11. November 6. June 12. December
11. E. Time and Numbers d. Adverbs of Time 1. now 11. soon 2. today 12. long time ago 3. yesterday 13. often 4. tomorrow 14. again 5. last year 15. repeat 6. all night 16. since 7. once 17. this month 8. early 18. other day 9. later 19. recently 10. late 20. weekend
12. F. Colors 1. red 7. white 2. blue 8. black 3. yellow 9. grey 4. green 10. brown 5. violet 11. orange 6. pink 12. purple
13. G. Size and Shapes 1. big 7. long 2. small 8. round 3. triangle 9. square 4. rectangle 10. oblong 5. sexy 11. stout 6. thin 12. short 7. oval 13. diamond 8. circle 14. heart
14. H. Quantity 1. few 11. most 21. pair 2. several 12. enough 22. all, whole 3. much 13. full 23. than 4. many 14. empty 24. more 5. none 15. also 25. same 6. nothing 16. some 26. quite, very 7. sum, total 17. Limit 27. maximum 8. only 18. less 28. minimum 9. part, portion 19. almost, nearly 10. both 20. tiny, bit
15. I. Action Words a. Auxiliary Verbs 1. is 7. be 13. can’t 19. necessary 2. was 8. has 14. do 20. will 3. are 9. had 15. done 21. would 4. were 10. have 16. did 22. being 5. am 11. not 17. must 23. can 6. shall 12. been 18. need 24. should
16. J. Basic Action Words 1. see 11. pray 21. invite 2. sit 12. think 22. allow 3. stand 13. study 23. dance 4. cry 14. watch 24. take care 5. jump 15. look 25. careful 6. fall 16. line up 26. want 7. cook 17. permit 27. live 8. eat 18. get 28. don’t want 9. march 19.shout 29. blow 10. fly 20. whisper 30. send
17. J. Basic Action Words 31. kill 41. sing 51. write 32. look 42. count 52. happen 33. laugh 43. pick up 53. speak 34. catch 44. move 54. plan 35. hide 45. build 55. drive 36. smile 46. follow 56. develop 37. pay 47. listen 57. drink 38. ride 48. love 58. clean 39. sleep 49. make 59. kneel 40. out 50. break 60. go
18. J. Basic Action Words 61. fight 71. wait 81. like 62. hop 72. let 82. teach 63. run 73. try 83. work 64. push 74. hear 84. receive 65. pull 75. do 85. feel 66. swim 76. use 86. assist 67. call 77. wash 87. touch 68. come 78. carry 88. wake up 69. read 79. smell 89. hold 70. bring 80. help 90. introduce
27. O. Place (Direction / Location) 1. north 11. away 21. bank 2. east 12. before 22. theater 3. west 13. beyond 23. movie house 4. south 14. through 24. garden 5. left 15. here 25. playground 6. right 16. together 26. library 7. middle 17. separate 27. park 8. center 18. apart 28. restaurant 9. in 19. ahead 29. canteen 10. on 20. among 30. store
28. O. Place (Direction / Location) 31. under 41. corner 51. infront 32. below 42. into 52. village 33. above 43. enter 53. church 34. over 44. street 54. from 35. up 45. road 55. between 36. down 46. way 56. around 37. far 47. bridge 57. surrounding 38. near 48. building 58. toward 39. out 49. city 59. until 40.beside 50. town 60. to
29. O. Place (Direction / Location) 61. community 71. apartment 82. Bohol 62. office 72. Quezon City 83. Davao 63. market 73. Baguio 84. Nueva Ecija 64. at 74. Divisoria 85. Balintawak 65. hospital 75. Cubao 86. Ilocano 66. clinic 76. Makati 87. Quiapo 67. school 77. Manila 88. Cavite City 68. house 78. Luzon 89. Filipino 69. home 79. Visayas 90. Jose P. Rizal 70. there 80. Mindanao 91. Bulacan 71. Malabon 81. Palawan 92. Cebu
30. P. Places (World) 1. national 11. Jordan 2. nation 12. Korea 3. Africa 13. Malaysia 4. Negro 14. Mexico 5. Indian 15. New York 6. Australia 16. Japan 7. Asia 17. Dutch Netherlands-Holland 8. Canada 18. Ireland 9. China 19. Rome 10. Europe 20. Philippines
31. P. Places (World) 21. Denmark 31. Russia 22. Poland 32. Singapore 23. Norway 33. Spain 24. Sweden 34. Scotland 25. England 35. Greece 26. Egypt 36. Switzerland 27. France 37. Thailand 28. Germany 38. Turkey 29. Finland 39. Uruguay 30. Hawaii 40. Venezuela
32. P. Places (World) 41. Hongkong 46. Vietnam 42. India 47. Yugoslavia 43. Indonesia 48. Washington 44. Israel 49. California 45. Italy 50. U.S.A
33. Q. Parts the House and Things Used at Home 1. house 12. box 23. door 2. home 13. key 24. gate 3. room 14. towel 25. post 4. sala 15. blanket 26. roof 5. living room 16. glass 27. coiling 6. bedroom 17. bottle 28. wall 7. kitchen 18. ash tray 29. stairs 8. dining room 19. radio 30. floor 9. bathroom 20. mirror 31. carpet 10. toilet 21. knife 32. screen 11. electric fan 22. spoon 33. doorbell
34. Q. Parts the House and Things Used at Home 34. telephone 45. fork 56. curtain 35. television 46. mat 57. drape 36. bed 47. faucet 58. Elevator 37. light 48. shower 59. escalator 38. stove 49. basin 60. toaster 39. chair 50. pail 61. cradle 40. table 51. plate 62. pitcher 41. furniture 52. dish 63. dust pan 42. couch 53. saucer 64. window 43. bench 54. bowl 65. broom 44. washing machine 55. refrigerator 66. appliance
35. R. Food and Drinks 1. chew 11. jam 21. peanut 2. swallow 12. pancit 22. fiesta 3. stuck 13. spaghetti 23. party 4. water 14. noodle 24. ham 5. meal 15. french fries 25. menu 6. breakfast 16. meat 26. juice 7. lunch 17. beef 27. pizza 8. supper 18. steak 28. rice 9. snack 19. pork 29. bacon 10. pepper 20. hamburger 30. hotdog
38. S. Parts of the Body 1. skeleton 11. Hip 21. cheek 2. bone 12. Lap 22. chin 3. head 13. foot 4. face 14. well 5. hair 15. sick 6. mole 16. healthy 7. teeth 17. fever 8. mustache 18. pain 9. toes 19. weak 10. shoulder 20. breathe
39. S. Parts of the Body 23. arm 33. pimple 24. elbow 34. headache 25. hand 35. acne 26. wrist 36. eye 27. finger 37. ear 28. thumb 38. nose 29. nail 39. tongue 30. breast 40. eyebrow 31. chest 41. eyelash 32. waist 42. neck